The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.1° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
346
387
466
555
517
487
440
440
430
440
450
450
450
440
445
506
516
516
516
506
498
440
567
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:47PM1.90m
6:52AM1.36m
7:38PM1.99m
7:44AM1.34m
8:30PM2.04m
8:35AM1.32m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.21m
1:15AM0.40m
12:50PM0.15m
2:11AM0.36m
1:40PM0.12m
3:06AM0.34m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
20
19
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
18
17
16
18
17
18
18
16
17
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
10
4
4
2
2
517
487
440
440
430
440
450
450
450
440
402
404
450
2
2
2
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1
SE
4
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
381
346
387
466
555
38
445
506
516
516
516
506
498
440
567
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
45
159
159
45
12
12
1
12
45
45
1
12
12
12
12
45
45
45
45
45
13
13
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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